TOP CHEFS FROM APCI bring TUTTOFOOD products to life
Located within Hall 18, right next to the Buyers’ Lounge, The Academy powered by APCI – Associazione Professionale Cuochi Italiani hosts a dynamic lineup of live demos, educational sessions, and infotainment events. This interactive space showcases products, specialties, recipes, and culinary techniques from around the world, engaging visitors through an immersive experience. Special attention is given to top Italian and international buyers attending through the Incoming Program.
WHAT HAPPENS in this area?
Every day, the Academy comes alive with a series of curated events, offering visitors an engaging, highly customized experience. The resident chefs of TUTTOFOOD Academy, along with guest brands, will bring their expertise to the stage, creating a unique blend of inspiration and practical insights. A professional presenter will guide attendees through the business potential of the showcased products, ensuring a comprehensive and insightful discovery session. Reserve your seat now! Scroll down to explore the full event calendar and secure your spot in the audience.
The Academy PROGRAM
May 5 2025
12:15 AM – 1.00 PM
On Stage: Your Honor, Carnaroli 18 months.
The opportunity for the professional restaurator to prepare a very high quality risotto, to make a high-level gastronomic project tender with excellence. To enrich and enhance its offering, proposing an exclusive selection of rice where the prominence of the raw material gives an intrinsic value to the dish.
ITALIA DEL GUSTO – The most loved italian brands
Double appointment:
2:15 PM – 3.00 PM
3.30 PM – 4.15 PM
Italia del Gusto aims to spread the taste of Italian cuisine in the world, through authentic and quality products.
May 6 2025
Double appointment:
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
12.15 AM – 1.00 PM
An opportunity to learn more and discover the most typical products, capable of enhancing the richness of a territory and bringing it back to the table thanks to the creativity of culinary ideas, traditional and innovative, to propose a journey into taste and territoriality.
Flavors of Castilla y León: Love at First Bite
2.15 PM – 3.00 PM
A real tasting trip through Castilla y Leon specialties.
PARMA ALIMENTARE: The taste of Parma
3.30 PM – 4.15 PM
Parma, an unique land where food leads to memorable experiences. A crossroads of cultures and people. A guarantee of quality products that express the excellence of talent. This is Parma Food Valley.
In collaboration with: Parma Quality Restaurants.
May 7 2025
11.00 AM – 11.45 AM
A sensory journey through the excellence of Valtellina’s PGI products, a land rich in unique colors and flavors, the result of centuries-old knowledge, which also looks to the challenges of the future.
Themes such as well-being and sport represent the key to the evolution of attitude of each of us. The Valtellina Quality Agri-food District, which represents the entire sector of PDO and PGI products of this land, aware of the importance of people and what they eat, wants to explore these themes by linking them to the next Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina 2026, of which it’s a sponsor.
Some recipes will also be presented; they’re the result of human ingenuity and creativity.
Food Retail evolution: new business and purchasing models in Italy and beyond
12.15 AM – 2.00 PM
Top executives from Italy’s leading food retail chains discuss how evolving consumer behaviors are reshaping their business models and sourcing strategies. The session will explore how Italian and international suppliers can respond to current challenges and become strategic partners for large-scale retail groups. A resident chef by APCI – Italian Professional Cooks Association will prepare dishes and/or tastings using specific ingredients offered by the TPOs taking part into the event.
Tutto Taleggio
2.15 PM – 3.00 PM
Flavors of Castilla y León: Love at First Bite
3.30 PM – 4.15 PM
A real tasting trip through Castilla y Leon specialties.
